European trust in AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine plunges, poll shows
LONDON — Confidence in the safety of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine has taken a big hit in Spain, Germany, France, and Italy as reports of rare blood clots have been linked to it and many countries briefly stopped using it, poll data showed on Monday.
Taiwan premier gets AstraZeneca shot as island starts vaccine campaign
TAIPEI — Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang received the AstraZeneca coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) shot on Monday, having volunteered to be first in line to underscore government confidence in the vaccine’s safety as the island began its inoculation campaign.
Australia to evacuate thousands as Sydney faces worst floods in 60 years
SYDNEY — Australian authorities are planning to evacuate thousands more people on Monday from flood-affected suburbs in Sydney’s west, which is set for its worst flooding in 60 years with drenching rain expected to continue for the next few days.
China, US set to work on climate
BEIJING — China and the United States will set up a joint working group on climate change, China’s official Xinhua news agency said, in a potentially positive takeaway from what was an unusually rancorous high-level meeting.
Billionaire scores 3,000% gain through e-vehicle SPAC
DENIS SVERDLOV, a former Russian deputy minister, was already a wealthy man from a telecom startup when he turned his attention to electric vehicles and founded Arrival Ltd. in 2015.
Holidays abroad this summer unlikely for most Britons, scientist warns
LONDON — Holidays abroad are “extremely unlikely” for most Britons this summer due to the risk of importing new variants of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a scientist who advises the government said on Saturday, leaving airlines and travel companies bracing for a second lost peak season.
Canada’s main opposition party members reject proposal to recognize climate change as real
TORONTO - Canada's main opposition Conservative Party members on Saturday voted down a proposal to recognize climate change as real, in a blow to...
IMF sees signs of stronger global recovery, but significant risks remain
By Andrea Shalal
WASHINGTON - The No. 2 official at the International Monetary Fund on Saturday pointed to emerging signs of a stronger global economic recovery, but...
Seoul ends mandatory coronavirus testing for foreigners after outcry
By Josh Smith and Sangmi Cha
SEOUL - Authorities in the South Korean capital of Seoul will scrap a controversial order for all foreign workers to be tested for coronavirus,...
Top U.S., Chinese diplomats clash at start of first talks of Biden presidency
By Humeyra Pamuk, Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The first high-level U.S.-China talks of the Biden administration got off to a fiery start on Thursday, with both sides leveling...
Health Canada follows European regulators in backing AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine
Canada's health department on Thursday joined its European counterparts in backing AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccine, saying the shots were not associated with an overall...
For Asian-Americans, Atlanta shooting sows fresh fear
ATLANTA — Before the COVID-19 pandemic began last year, Kyung Cho noticed people sometimes gave him odd looks or asked if he spoke English.